Hitoshi Sugimoto

K-1 WORLD GP 2014: 65kg Championship Tournament

We'll create the new K-1! All 15 matches including the memorable new K-1 launch match, including all the uncut matches / Gao Fairtex vs. Sokuda Yasuomi!

K-1 WORLD GP 2015: 70kg Championship Tournament

Open up a new era and surpass MAX. Includes 17 matches including the world's most competitive clash. Jordan Piqueaux vs Maratt Gregorian!

K-1 WORLD GP 2015: Survival Wars

The new K-1 was born at the end of the year 2014. The four-weight tournament ended and the first champion was born. A series of special matches will be held in which players aiming for the title match at the end of the year compete with each other! Who will win the fierce survival match?

K-1 WORLD GP 2016: 65kg World Tournament

K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN held on June 24th. The world's strong players and Japanese national team players have concluded in order to defeat the absolute champion Geo Willasakurek. All matches are uncut from the standing techniques festival held at the packed Yoyogi Gymnasium.

K-1 WORLD GP 2017: Survival Wars

The K-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN ~SURVIVAL WARS 2017~ takes place on December 27, 2017, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. This event features fighters like Hitoshi Sugimoto, Rui Hanazawa, Taito Gunji, and Shota Oiwa. Competitors will battle in a series of kickboxing matches. The night promises intense action as athletes vie for supremacy. It’s the final K-1 event of the year.

K-1 WORLD GP 2018: Cruiserweight Championship Tournament

The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Cruiserweight Championship Tournament takes place on September 24, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event features fighters like Sina Karimian, Ryo Aitaka, K-Jee, and Rui Botelho in the inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Competitors battle in an eight-man bracket to become the first champion. The night offers powerful kickboxing clashes. It’s a historic debut for K-1’s cruiserweight division.

K-1 WORLD GP 2020: Autumn Osaka Battle

The K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN Autumn Osaka Battle takes place on September 22, 2020, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Rukiya Anpo defending his Super Lightweight title against Hideaki Yamazaki. Other fighters include Takeru Segawa, Koya Urabe, Yuki Egawa, and Hiromi Wajima across various bouts. A special exhibition match pits Takeru against Kizaemon Saiga.